Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Maldives

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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